Brain Exercise
- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Scientific studies about the brain are rapidly changing our understanding about how to maintain the brain’s function as we age. It’s becoming increasingly clear that just as the key to our long-term physical health lies in the daily choices we make around diet, exercise and sleep; our choices can also impact our brain’s health as we age. It’s exciting to know that some of the same actions that can keep our brain functioning as we age can also reduce the debilitating impact of...
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Brain Exercises May Slow Cognitive Decline – But Not Without a Price
A new study published today in the online issue of the journal Neurology shows that doing mentally stimulating activities such as crossword... Read more »
Reading Strengthens Brain More Than Watching Video, TV
The June issue of O, The Oprah Magazine features an article, "Watch This. No - Read It!", which reports on a neuroscience finding of... Read more »
Protecting Your Brain While You Cycle to Exercise Your Body
It’s springtime where I live. The temperatures are warming up, the trees have sprouted new leaves, and the wildflowers are in bloom. This... Read more »
Exercising Your Brain Through Learning May Help Ward Off Alzheimer's
I’ve come to be a firm believer in exercise – the mental kind. By stretching our brains through a variety of activities throughout our... Read more »
Study Shows Exercise/Brain Health Link (Again!)
Yet another study--this time a big analysis of other high-quality studies--demonstrates the link between fitness and brain health. Three... Read more »
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Brain Exercise in the News
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is sure to start conversations about the value of mental exercises and what... Read more »
'Brain Exercises' May Delay Memory Decline
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who engage in activities such as reading, writing and playing card games may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs... Read more »
Exercise May Protect Brains of MS Patients
A new study has found that exercise appears to have a protective effect on the brains of people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). For the study,... Read more »
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimers Patients
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Exercise may help Alzheimer's patients preserve their brain function. New research from the University of Kansas School of... Read more »
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